"I've owned this car for 4 years now with nearly 50k driven. The car never lets me down and always is a pleasure to drive. Maintenance cost is surprisingly low because it never has any issues, just the usual wear and tear items. The car is extremely practical being that it's a hatch. Build quality is so much better then anything in it's class, the driver's seat is a great place to be. I'd recommend this car to just about anyone that can drive a manual!"

"She makes the right noises.
Never had any major issues and warranty covered any hiccups.
The car handles great, still looks great 9 years later design wise. Interior has held up very well. Just polished the paint and made a huge difference.
gas mileage is only ok if you take it very easy. Lots of torque makes it easy to have a heavy foot.
love love the car."

"I am a original owner of this car. I've had it for almost 8 years. I've never owned a car this long before. I really dig this car. Basically the R32 is a audi 3.2 TT in a golf body. Its built at the same factory as the audi TT with the same parts and build quality. Its fun to drive. The interior is really nice, a clean simple design that states quality. Leather Konig seats are the most comfortable I've ever owned. Its practical. The rear trunk space is nice size and with the seats folded down its big enough to fit a mountain bike. Is it as fast as a Evo or STI? Not 0 - 60, but at highway speeds it smokes turbo motors. While they are waiting for their turbos to spool up. This car is gone. The 3.2 V6 is smooth and powerful and the exhaust sound is perfect. The only complaint I have is the front seats are too tall and make getting in and out of the backs seats difficult and annoying."

Love this car! It's a great combinition!

Reviewer Ratings

Overall Rating

10/10

Value

10/10

Reliability

10/10

Quality

10/10

Performance

10/10

Styling

10/10

Comfort

9/10

Pros: "See above"

Cons: "See above"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"The R32 is a great combination of performance (acceleration, handling, braking) and practicality (hatchback with lots of room). The AWD is also great for my area of the country. I have winter tires on it and it is unstoppable. I love the sound from the exhaust (loud when accelerating, quiet when cruising). The visibility is great, the Konig seats are terrific. My car is red with optional leather, so it's particular rare (only 500 so equipped). The only drawback are the ergonomics of the interior - gauges are hard to see when you have polarized sun glasses on and the HVAC controls are too low to easily see and use. It's also a bit difficult climbing in and out of the rear seat (even for my young grandchildren!). Overall, a fantastic car - one of the best I've ever owned (...and I've owned over 50!)"